Battlefield 2042

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  1. lI_SimoHayha_Il
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    Being a BF fan since 1942, and having played over 6000h on all of them combined, and even though my likeness towards the game started to decline since BF4, I wanted this game to be good, I was hoping to be good, that is why I pre-ordered it and got the Golden edition. However, I forgot the main point...

    EA, DICE and most companies, want to make money. There is a difference though from    Being a BF fan since 1942, and having played over 6000h on all of them combined, and even though my likeness towards the game started to decline since BF4, I wanted this game to be good, I was hoping to be good, that is why I pre-ordered it and got the Golden edition. However, I forgot the main point...

    EA, DICE and most companies, want to make money. There is a difference though from "making money" and being greedy. EA is the later.

    My son plays a BattleRoyale game in his iPad. That game has around 30 characters, with 3 weapons that get several upgrades, and also some capabilities per character that get upgrades too.

    Originally they give you 4-5 characters, but if you want more, obviously the more advanced, you need to unlock them (it could take 100s of hours of playing) or just buy them for $15 each. However, if you want to fully upgrade them, you can spend ~$200-300 for EACH character.

    EA has seen that model in most mobile games, and they want their cut. Old type of gaming, where we were giving $40-50-60 to buy the game and $40-50-60 more for all the DLCs, along with some $$ for them from private servers rent isn't by any means nearly profitable as the mobile model.

    So, they don't really care about the "old" community, their target group are children that are willing to spend $100s for unlocks, attachments, characters, animations, even emoticons! Along with them, they want to be inclusive, by adding transgender, gay, snowflakes, etc.

    All the above result in the game we have in our hands, and how it will change in the future. The game is not built to please the "soldiers", but the fans of skins, stupid jokes, egocentric behavior, that just want to compare their achievements with their friends. And by "achievements" I don't mean kills, revives, resupplies, captures, PTFO, but things they bought and show off anytime, not just in the endgame.

    On top of that, the game is a disaster, engine wise, as Reddit, Youtube and other popular places are full of "only in BF" moments, that are not funny, but bugs. The state of the game is not Beta, neither Alpha, is "Under Development". The Day-1 patch was more focused on skins and Specialists animations, than actual bugs, or balance. Maps are empty, there is minimal destruction (glass doors remain intact, while the wall next to it falls), graphics performance is bad (my 6900XT cannot get above 130fps with LOW settings). All the "battle" happens in certain points, and the rest of the maps are empty with almost no cover. If you do not have a vehicle, you are simply dead, cause there is a fraction of a chance to reach a flag, without dying in the process.

    Most of the "old community" will buy the game based on nostalgia and hope, that we are going to feel the same as in BF1942, BF2, BC2 or BF3, but we are getting disappointed, every time since. Personally I bought it cause I am playing PUBG* for 4 years, and I need something else, and no other games are visible in the horizon.

    Overall, DO NOT BUY this game. DO NOT make the same mistake as me (although I am refunding it). We need to show DICE, EA and others, that this model is not viable for PC/PS/XBOX gamers, and either they have to present proper products, or disappear.

    *even PUBG released PUBG2 for mobiles, but nothing planned for PCs or Consoles.    … Expand
  2. TehAnti
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    A sanitized and stripped down version of the Battlefield franchise. The game has little soul and feels like a battle royale game that had a conquest mode shoehorned into it. The tone is wildly all over, hitting you with dystopian themes in the intro mission. These carry throughout until you hit the end of match screen, where 3 standout players and their specialists berate you with SaturdayA sanitized and stripped down version of the Battlefield franchise. The game has little soul and feels like a battle royale game that had a conquest mode shoehorned into it. The tone is wildly all over, hitting you with dystopian themes in the intro mission. These carry throughout until you hit the end of match screen, where 3 standout players and their specialists berate you with Saturday morning cartoon taunts.

    There are enough reviews listing missing features that I don't think they need to be repeated here. The game feels like a late Alpha build in its current state. Hopefully things can be turned around, but after the issues with BFV I'm not confident.

    Wait for a huge sale or try it through one of the many subscription services that provide access before spending your money directly. There's still some fun to be had in the chaos.    … Expand
  3. TriggerFinger00
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    I have been playing this for a week now. I have fun with this game but it's hard to give it more than a 3 with the state this game is in. I was so excited for this game and have legitimately had some great moments for this game so far. But sadly it's only that, moments. Besides the few moments of enjoyment I I am frustrated, annoyed, and bored of most features of this game. There seems toI have been playing this for a week now. I have fun with this game but it's hard to give it more than a 3 with the state this game is in. I was so excited for this game and have legitimately had some great moments for this game so far. But sadly it's only that, moments. Besides the few moments of enjoyment I I am frustrated, annoyed, and bored of most features of this game. There seems to be too much missing, the UI needs help, the loadout system needs help, vehicles are dominant, and overall this game leaves you with wanting more. Pretty much my 20 hours or so of playing this game have led me to feel this is as best as it gets in the current state of Battlefield. Portal is ok, but hazard zone is boring and empty. The main multiplayer and it's two modes are barely enough to keep me entertained for an hour. It's all.... Just. Sad. Hope they turn this game around soon, it has the potential to be great.… Expand
  4. Meatydeathstar
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    You know, I wanted to love 2042. This was a "love letter to the fans." Sad to say, if this is their love letter, they REALLY don't like their fan base. If it weren't a battlefield game I suppose it would be alright, somewhere along the lines of a mediocre free to play shooter. However this is BATTLEFIELD we are talking about. Gone is the epic audio. Gone is the team play. Gone is theYou know, I wanted to love 2042. This was a "love letter to the fans." Sad to say, if this is their love letter, they REALLY don't like their fan base. If it weren't a battlefield game I suppose it would be alright, somewhere along the lines of a mediocre free to play shooter. However this is BATTLEFIELD we are talking about. Gone is the epic audio. Gone is the team play. Gone is the class system that battlefield is known for. Gone is destruction. Nearly everything battlefield pioneered (and is revered by the community) is gone. It's soulless and plays like it. Performance is HORRID for how underwhelming the fidelity is. A 5800x and 3080 can't maintain 60fps, and the rubber banding is insane sometimes. Sure bugs can be fixed and are understandable, no software is perfect; but at its core 2042 is lacking severely.… Expand
  5. Void7274
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    The console optimisation for this game is absolutely terrible. Lots of stutters after 5 minutes, "unplayable" jokes aside, it IS unplayable.
  6. ShtillD
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    Poor optimization and a ton of bugs;
    The basic mechanics of the game do not work (for example, the guidance of anti-aircraft missiles);
    It was possible to worsen the fast commands that work perfectly in BF4, a lag menu was made from the rose of choice; WTF cannot join an already running match; In the tradition of the new BF, the worst level design you can come up with; For fans of    Poor optimization and a ton of bugs;
    The basic mechanics of the game do not work (for example, the guidance of anti-aircraft missiles);
    It was possible to worsen the fast commands that work perfectly in BF4, a lag menu was made from the rose of choice;
    WTF cannot join an already running match;
    In the tradition of the new BF, the worst level design you can come up with;
    For fans of foot battles in the corridors and rooms, there is less space here than in any other part of the BF.
    The points of appearance were placed above the brains dumber than those who came up with maps;
    The new hazardzon mode is good, but raw, and maps were made for it;
    There is potential in the game, it is interesting to play together with the squad;
    I do not advise buying until 2023-24, and then you can still see.    … Expand
  7. obduratefoe
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    The games core mechanics are simply bad, while it can and will be improved; key decisions made at the design phase of the game have crippled this iteration. While failure is the foundation of innovation, you cannot repeat the same mistakes release after release.

    On top of a general failure of design and leadership you have a clear campaign to mislead the fanbase/customer in regards to    The games core mechanics are simply bad, while it can and will be improved; key decisions made at the design phase of the game have crippled this iteration. While failure is the foundation of innovation, you cannot repeat the same mistakes release after release.

    On top of a general failure of design and leadership you have a clear campaign to mislead the fanbase/customer in regards to the games release state. The missing features & content, bugs and complete lack of balance point to a game that underwent almost zero testing prior to release.

    In a nutshell:
    -No balance between infantry, ground vehicles and aircraft
    -Many bugs and general poor performance
    -Poorly thought out design decisions, including: lack of factions and classes, unbalanced specialists, transport vehicles being as deadly and heavily armed as tanks, overpowered scout helicopters
    -Lack of general content
    -Infantry Gameplay is clunky and unresponsive
    -Removal of server selection for base game
    -Game is at least 3 months from a releasable state    … Expand
  8. swyck
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    Simply horrible. Been playing BF for years now, and this is the worst ever. Has absolutely no redeeming factors. Like the developers wanted to create some other game for non BF players instead of a new experience for their existing customers. Hate it, hate that I wasted my money on this crap, and hate even more that they ruined the franchise.
  9. N00mil
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    Just 1 for the graphics, 1 for being a fan of franchise and 3 as it has potential and can be fun at times. Generally Dice placed a big s**t on franchise, their past experience and fans. They wanted to have some cod/bf hybrid and failed. It's like this crappy battlefield mode from call of duty. Those two games had it's niches and should be left like that. I have a theory that shareholdersJust 1 for the graphics, 1 for being a fan of franchise and 3 as it has potential and can be fun at times. Generally Dice placed a big s**t on franchise, their past experience and fans. They wanted to have some cod/bf hybrid and failed. It's like this crappy battlefield mode from call of duty. Those two games had it's niches and should be left like that. I have a theory that shareholders wanted cod so they made this. I did not play hazard (I do not like battle royale) and I am not interested in Portal despite that it's a great game addon. Battlefield at it's core was always conquest. This should be priority.
    - crash after playing couple of hours
    - sound.. oh boy sound is ruined. I can't count how many times I was killed by vechicle next to me, or when I heard footsteps 4 stories above me. I tested Razer Spatial and Dolby Surround. It makes no difference.
    - no gamescore board
    - no server browser, you press play and you are randomly dropped to server. Last night i was thrown to same map couple of times in a row
    - terrible optimization (I remember discussion on chat where regardless of PC most players were hovering at 70 fps) with 3070, 32gb 3200mhz ram and 5600x at low/med settings on 1440 p I hover around 100 that drops below 50
    - invisible wars all over the place
    - getting stuck in textures
    - you can paradrop vechicles. The problem is that you can have a tank on a roof. Like why nobody has thought it's a crap idea.
    - complete lack of balance
    - all maps are for vechicles, there is not enough spots to concentrate infantry without getting killed by vechicles. At times its a running simulator just to get killed by vecicle at the end.
    - over half of servers run with one op weapon yet it's not locked (they locked in past some gadget's yet they won't lock pp). Generally it has almost no recoil, bullet spread, damage drop on range and high cap magazne. Noob tube like auto shotgun with frag ammo.
    - generally weapons that you unlock further are just weapons with same statistics but with ammo that gives more dmg (which can be unlocked in first weapons too, they have just opposite orders of unlock)
    - op hovercrafts. Need 3 RPGs almost same as tanks, canhave TOW missile/grenade launcher or minigun. Furthermore they can climb walls. Seen hovercrafts climbing skyscrapers..
    - bolte tank. Low profile, fastest, need 3 RPGs to kill, bulletproof except small windows. Can have mines/rockets/repair with smoke for driver and 30 mm cannon for passenger that works with overhearing mechanics and completely decimate infantry. Sounds op? Not for Dice. On some maps there can be 9 per team. Unplayable.
    - one side has a vtol air transport which can change engines and fly away like a plane on other team we have heavy chopper that does not have such ability. Like who designed this?
    - as in cod, silencer wins. Otherwise with this number of players when you shoot you are a lighted beacon on map.
    - specialists (like is it warzone). This was not needed and introdused another layer of balancing. Who would have thought that a guy with grapling hook will go where players should not be able to go generally? Or a specialist that has xray (like wallhack) or a specialist that gives armor completelty throwing weapon dmg stats out of the window
    - roseta menu is a square and clunky
    - ordering attacks or defend objectives is almost impossible without using rosetta. With those 2 issues combined almost nobody gives orders.
    - choppers. Little bird can kill a tank with ease. Just circling and hammering with 30mm not even using anti tank missiles.
    - little bird can eat even 3 67mm tank shells from wildcat tank and fly away/kill you.
    - generally ppl rarely shoot choppers with aa missiles. They drop chaff and run away. Before you lock it's gone. Heal and come back. Pilot just need to be patient. So when on pilot side it looks like a nightmare, in reality pilots will live and hammer down infantry/tanks when players will be out AA ammo/killed.
    - lock time on AA is so long that you propably will get killed before you lock.
    - everyone run with Proximy nades and both teams always know where is enemy
    - when you prone you move like with a seizure in some cases
    - aiming from some vechicles is impossible as crosshair is shacking without a reason
    - submachine guns are better than ar. Just hose with bulletsenemy preventing them from shooting (due to suppression bullets do not go where you aim)
    - when you disable vechicle part you just see part disabled (which? Yo uwill not know it's like an arcade game)
    - for some reason sometimes you loose your weapon loadout so you spawn without unlocks and have to reset it again
    - graphical glitches like floating windows after destroing a building
    - stll character models protrude walls as in every past installment. So you can shoot players leg sticking out of wal and kill him.
    I reached 5000 characters and still have list of issues.. 5000 characters is not enough to describe how bad this game is now.    … Expand
  10. GimmeYoWallet
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    После такого ужаса я даже вернулся в BF4. Ничего лучше от этих ребят сейчас нет и думаю, что вряд ли будет! Шуму игра, конечно, наделала, но играть в нее вряд ли кто-то потом будет! В 4 все еще высокий онлайн, особенно после этого провала игроков навалило!После такого ужаса я даже вернулся в BF4. Ничего лучше от этих ребят сейчас нет и думаю, что вряд ли будет! Шуму игра, конечно, наделала, но играть в нее вряд ли кто-то потом будет! В 4 все еще высокий онлайн, особенно после этого провала игроков навалило!
  11. Zyberius
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    It's really a shame to see this beloved franchise fall so far and so fast, and in such a strange direction. I have never felt the need to make a meta critic review before, but this really pushed me to do so. I am only giving it a 3 due to the fact that Portal is a generally good idea, but it should of been the whole course. If Battlefield Portal would of been a standalone offering with allIt's really a shame to see this beloved franchise fall so far and so fast, and in such a strange direction. I have never felt the need to make a meta critic review before, but this really pushed me to do so. I am only giving it a 3 due to the fact that Portal is a generally good idea, but it should of been the whole course. If Battlefield Portal would of been a standalone offering with all of the effort that was wasted on the soulless, painfully bad map design that is the BF2042 portion, this BF community would be incredibly excited.

    Unfortunately, what we get is two VERY half baked offerings. You can't launch a huge new shooter sandbox with this little toys in it. It's an incredibly bad look to spend 2-3 years and only have 4 primaries at the most per category of weapon. It's near future, where various nations military supplies are just flung out into various eco-warfare zones, you should of went NUTS with what was offered to players to grind and use!

    But honestly, what will truly damn this game is the map design. It is so regressive to what the series has felt like it was building on.

    BF 1 and V built on the incredible detail that the Frostbite engine can bring, with stunning optimization that made other development houses incredibly envious. And they pushed the series forward in what felt like the logical next progression: Allowing us to tailor how our "faceless" soldiers looked to more of our liking. Done correctly in BF2042 or portal, it could of been a huge money maker for DICE.

    Instead, on both of those faces we see a huge fork towards something no one really expected: Dedicated "hero" characters making out of place quips more suited for an Apex match then the literal break down of human society to all out warfare, on maps that are some of the more boring spaces designed by DICE in a very long time. Gone are the rich, nuanced spaces, and instead we just have this massive scale issue where DICE, hanging themselves with a rope of their own creation, have forced themselves to have to create every inch of map capable of possibly supporting 128 players all goofing about in it.

    And if this isn't the straw that breaks the camels back of trusting obvious puff piece gaming review houses, I don't know what is.

    It feels more like the weather effects were designed to cover up the blank, devoid maps then provide any sort of meaningful addition to the Battlefield equation    … Expand
  12. HL_shelby1
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    This has nothing to do with Battlefield.

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.
    The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this?
    It tries to be a mix of Warzone, Fortnite, R6 Siege, Apex and so on.

    The cringe after game lines.

    This is an unfinished, unpolished and broken game.
    Do not buy this until everything is fixed!
  13. Amp41014
    Nov 27, 2021
    3
    I can’t believe how broken this game is. Really let down at the graphics no chase from previous version and I have the Xbox x/s with the x/s version and barely see a difference. The load outs get removed Each game. I really don’t recommend buying it until they fix the game. Also no close quarter maps end up running for miles to kill by an overpowered helicopter that the rocket launcherI can’t believe how broken this game is. Really let down at the graphics no chase from previous version and I have the Xbox x/s with the x/s version and barely see a difference. The load outs get removed Each game. I really don’t recommend buying it until they fix the game. Also no close quarter maps end up running for miles to kill by an overpowered helicopter that the rocket launcher will not lock on to So frustrating since I loved the bf series. Don’t listen to “professional review” the game play is horrible and they haven’t patched anything… Expand
  14. castawayhitman
    Dec 1, 2021
    3
    This game was meant to be the game of the year with so much hype and anticipation, but ended up being the worst game. It's a shell of a once great franchise. It took any an all features from bf4 and bf5 and tried to emulate cod modern warfare 2019 but bigger essentially but failed. It added specialists that are mostly useless and only 22 guns. The vehicles are op and the maps are to bigThis game was meant to be the game of the year with so much hype and anticipation, but ended up being the worst game. It's a shell of a once great franchise. It took any an all features from bf4 and bf5 and tried to emulate cod modern warfare 2019 but bigger essentially but failed. It added specialists that are mostly useless and only 22 guns. The vehicles are op and the maps are to big and are bland. Hazard zone is terrible and not worth playing since you get no reward. The gun customization is ok but is a grind fest to unlock basic attachments. Portal is good and probably this games saving Grace. Don't buy this game wait a couple months or if you can get it for cheap… Expand
  15. antipawn1979
    Dec 1, 2021
    3
    This game is a piece of garbage. DO NOT buy this game. They released it way too early. I think the biggest mistake they made was the 128 player limit. They just don't get that adding more players isn't going to improve the gameplay. Nobody cares other than the neckbeard engineer that makes it work. It's impressive, but we do not care.

    I've played worse shooters, but not that many.    This game is a piece of garbage. DO NOT buy this game. They released it way too early. I think the biggest mistake they made was the 128 player limit. They just don't get that adding more players isn't going to improve the gameplay. Nobody cares other than the neckbeard engineer that makes it work. It's impressive, but we do not care.

    I've played worse shooters, but not that many. Shame on EA for this. You got me this time but next game I will not be buying. This is what happens when you get money hungry and release early, you get paid this time but next time folks will think twice about buying your piece of crap game.    … Expand
  16. grav1x
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    Today, 02.12.2021, this game is in a bad state.
    I mean, yeah, you can have fun. And there are the Battlefield moments you are looking for.
    But you feel the battlefield franchise lost its idendity, the roots to the older battlefield game isnt there anymore. WE all looked for a Battlefield 4 with Battlefield V movement and gameplay. What is this? Specialists - Ok, lets give it a try.    Today, 02.12.2021, this game is in a bad state.
    I mean, yeah, you can have fun. And there are the Battlefield moments you are looking for.
    But you feel the battlefield franchise lost its idendity, the roots to the older battlefield game isnt there anymore.

    WE all looked for a Battlefield 4 with Battlefield V movement and gameplay.
    What is this? Specialists - Ok, lets give it a try. CRINGY End of Game screen - DUDE?!
    It feels like the game is developed for a younger generation. Im 28 years old.

    I dont think they can fix the game in a longer period.
    BF 4 and BF 5 sucked at the beginning, but they fixed their game. To slow, but they did.
    2042 cant be fixed, because the whole game would need an overhaul.

    3/10 - after 1 year ill come back here.    … Expand
  17. cabalfa
    Dec 5, 2021
    3
    The game clearly came out unfinished. It does not have maps, they will charge for new maps and for new characters. They take out a mega patch to put more things in, and what they put is a bugs that you can't even play, you can't ain with the mouse. Hateful, do not buy it, wait for them to put it for free or on offer on some platform, they will not take long.
  18. Haimox
    Jan 18, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No scoreboard!
    No in game voice chat
    Expensive No infantry only maps
    Don’t be said DICE this is how it works out sometimes!    … Expand
  19. str03mm3n
    Dec 28, 2021
    3
    For the oldtimers, this isn't a BF game. It's a horrible put together hero shooter with the Battlefield-tag.

    Bugs aside, you have weapon bloom, specialists clones all around, wingsuites galore, maps put together in Garry's Mod, horrible out of place voicelines and an overall soulless experience.

    I would advice anyone not into hero shooters to stay away.
  20. Michaelp800
    Dec 30, 2021
    3
    Final words (whole list of issues in the forums):

    Please orient yourself more on Battlefield 2 and 4 again. The current game lacks a lot of what Battlefield used to be about. It seems lovelessly developed throughout. The only thing I see with the most potential is Portal mode. Currently, I can only give Battlefield 2042 3.5 out of 10 personal fun points (for comparison: BF 4 gets 8 from    Final words (whole list of issues in the forums):

    Please orient yourself more on Battlefield 2 and 4 again. The current game lacks a lot of what Battlefield used to be about. It seems lovelessly developed throughout.
    The only thing I see with the most potential is Portal mode. Currently, I can only give Battlefield 2042 3.5 out of 10 personal fun points (for comparison: BF 4 gets 8 from me).


    The game is not enjoyable for me, as a die-hard Battlefield fan.


    I really hope you will listen to the community and make changes. If I could, I would return the game. I am just disappointed - while I had high hopes. I have spent a lot of time writing all this down. Please forward my words to the appropriate people.


    It's really a shame about the franchise. Battlefield must be saved! Thank you very much.    … Expand
  21. Tensegrity
    Jun 9, 2022
    3
    day 1 was I was thinking its a scam
    after view patches it became a joke
    now season 1 still a joke but nobody laughing
  22. Inen
    Feb 2, 2023
    3
    Another devteam ruined by EA. A group of talented developers who made BF1 and BF4 making this disaster is baffling. BF2042 has gotten better over time thanks to the numerous patches and I have to admit that the gameplay is pretty fun now but it's still no where near BF1 and BF4 and it is absolutely not worth the price.
  23. RaiausderDose
    Jul 7, 2023
    2
    Battlefield 2042 is a disappointing entry in the franchise, as it falls short in several aspects. The reversal of promised innovations like 128-player battles and the removal of the class system, coupled with a lack of content and variety, leaves players unsatisfied. Additionally, the game suffers from unresolved bugs and technical issues, further hindering gameplay. To top it off, theBattlefield 2042 is a disappointing entry in the franchise, as it falls short in several aspects. The reversal of promised innovations like 128-player battles and the removal of the class system, coupled with a lack of content and variety, leaves players unsatisfied. Additionally, the game suffers from unresolved bugs and technical issues, further hindering gameplay. To top it off, the underwhelming soundtrack fails to capture the intensity and immersion expected from a Battlefield title. Overall, Battlefield 2042 fails to live up to its potential, delivering a lackluster experience that leaves fans yearning for the greatness of its predecessors.… Expand
  24. Nathanielvk
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Been playing BF games since BF2 and enjoyed most them until this point. 2042 is everything a BF game isn't it is missing all core features of a bf game, full of game breaking bugs and poor performance on pc.
  25. slikk66
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Major downgrade in many areas. This is a big move towards console ports. Major features removed (cant talk to other team, no scoreboard), a big push towards inclusivity and gender issues (why in battlefield? we get enough of this **** down our throats already), it feels like they took the game and first thing they said was "ok how do we make this appeal to a larger new audience and makeMajor downgrade in many areas. This is a big move towards console ports. Major features removed (cant talk to other team, no scoreboard), a big push towards inclusivity and gender issues (why in battlefield? we get enough of this **** down our throats already), it feels like they took the game and first thing they said was "ok how do we make this appeal to a larger new audience and make more money and promote our globohomo agenda" and went from there. and as a player, you feel that first and foremost and it sucks… Expand
  26. Surg3on
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    If you want to just jump on and shoot some things there are better games out there. If you want to play with friends in a squad based shooter this game will fight you every step of the way. Everything about this game is rushed.
  27. AstroCat
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    I don't want to bore anyone with a long verbose explanation of my dislike of BF2042. But, I will say I've been a big fan of the franchise going back to BF1942. I have very fond memories and nostalgia for the series and it's always been one of my "go to" games. It filled a great niche between milsim games like ARMA and twitchy games like COD. Using class based objective gameplay, with aI don't want to bore anyone with a long verbose explanation of my dislike of BF2042. But, I will say I've been a big fan of the franchise going back to BF1942. I have very fond memories and nostalgia for the series and it's always been one of my "go to" games. It filled a great niche between milsim games like ARMA and twitchy games like COD. Using class based objective gameplay, with a slightly faster pace but still utilizing teamwork, tactics including balanced and fun vehicle play. All that is gone now.

    BF2042 is not even a BF game to me, the specialists are hokey cringe worthy arena shooter stuff, and we can tell this was the supposed to be the semi-arena shooter Battlefield. Hazard Zone was really the only intended game mode, the Conquest and especially Portal modes are panic adds. But it all just falls so short.

    Then there is the myriad of technical issues that I won't document here, they are being talked about all over the place already.

    For all intents and purposes they have abandoned the entire franchise for this misguided redesign. The best I honestly think we can hope for is this release to fail miserably and the developers be forced to do some soul searching and come back with a legit, back to the roots BF "7"

    They've lost their soul on this one. :(    … Expand
  28. Slyguyi69
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Utter disappointment. Imagine the old Game Tribes and you have Battlefield2042. Graphics are sub-par. Glitchy and lots of graphics errors. It’s just another fortnite but instead of funny skins and ability to build foolish things it’s just another giant sandbox FPS with no real cool advancements. No campaign to play and it will be just a continuation of micro transaction income for theUtter disappointment. Imagine the old Game Tribes and you have Battlefield2042. Graphics are sub-par. Glitchy and lots of graphics errors. It’s just another fortnite but instead of funny skins and ability to build foolish things it’s just another giant sandbox FPS with no real cool advancements. No campaign to play and it will be just a continuation of micro transaction income for the franchise.… Expand
  29. Snake-Plissken
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    Une catastrophe. On irait plus vite à lister tout ce qui fonctionne que ce qui ne fonctionne pas dans ce jeu. Et je ne parle même pas des bugs qui sont le moindre des problèmes à l'heure actuelle. Le core design du jeu est une catastrophe et tout ce qui découle de certaines décisions ne font qu'empirer les choses : le 128 joueurs ne fonctionne pas, les maps gigantesques et vident neUne catastrophe. On irait plus vite à lister tout ce qui fonctionne que ce qui ne fonctionne pas dans ce jeu. Et je ne parle même pas des bugs qui sont le moindre des problèmes à l'heure actuelle. Le core design du jeu est une catastrophe et tout ce qui découle de certaines décisions ne font qu'empirer les choses : le 128 joueurs ne fonctionne pas, les maps gigantesques et vident ne fonctionnent pas, les performances sont horribles. Les spécialistes ne sont là que pour copier les Moba et autres Apex, R6 Siège et consort, leurs capacités ne sont pas équilibrées, le teamplay est encore plus inexistant qu'avant (on ne sait même pas ce qu'ont choisi comme capacité de support nos équipiers de la squad !!), l'individualisme est roi et chacun fait sa sauce dans son coin (quand il n'est pas en train de courir dans des décors vides pour chercher un truc à faire).

    On a perdu 3/4 des fonctions de qualité de vie des précédents 7-8 jeux qui s'étalent sur plus de 10 ans. Comment est-ce possible que tout ce qui a été réclamé ces dernières années soit passé à la trappe sans se dire que les joueurs s'en rendraient compte ? Comment est-ce possible de sortir un jeu dans cet état ? Chaque jeu c'est de pire en pire, que se passe-t-il au niveau du management ? Comment les décisions sont prises ? Le jeu ressemble à un patchwork d'idées jetées au hasard, rien n'a de sens. Le marketing et l'intro du jeu tendent à installer une ambiance qui n'est nulle part dans le jeu (les lignes de dialogues des personnages c'est une horreur absolue de kikoolol cringe à souhait).

    La seule chose un peu positive dans ce jeu c'est Portal, et encore... Entre le fait que les dev n'avaient pas prévus les centaines de fermes à XP à la sortie du jeu, l'absence d'une quelconque curation qui rend la navigation dans les serveurs totalement hasardeuse, la suppression des titres et description pour tenter d'endiguer le farm à XP, l'impossibilité de noter ou de donner des tags à une expérience, réduit grandement l'intérêt du mode. Il faut s'inscrire ou suivre des communautés ailleurs sur le net pour espérer avoir une sélection dans tout ce foutoir et espérer ensuite le trouver via la recherche, ce qui est quasiment impossible puisque qu'aucun titre n'apparaît !

    Ce jeu est une honte absolue.    … Expand
  30. an55192
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    This is not Battlefield anymore, even the maps are terrible. I'm just sad...well back to BFV
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  1. Positive: 29 out of 74
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  1. Trusted Reviews
    Feb 15, 2022
    70
    All in all, Battlefield 2042 has been a real labour of love for me. The initial launch was remarkably underbaked, but I can’t deny the enjoyment that comes from firing a rocket launcher into a tornado. This may not be the best FPS multiplayer game available, and there are still plenty of issues that need ironing out, but there are occasionally some thrilling moments that you won’t be able to experience in the likes of Call of Duty or Fortinte. It remains frustrating having to pay full price for a multiplayer game, but if you’re already a fan of the franchise and don’t mind missing out on the campaign, you’ll likely enjoy yourself here. The nostalgic aspect of Portal mode will also draw fans in, and of course, the 4K graphics make it very pretty game, even if it has its cracks.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2021
    40
    The weakest first-person shooter in the history of DICE. Even, by some miracle, the studio manages to fix the most glaring mistakes and reanimate the abysmal netcode, this game will not become Battlefield at its core.
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  3. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Dec 16, 2021
    65
    Despite the promising Portal mode, Battlefield 2042, which uses players as a tester, still gives the impression of an incomplete game with its errors and important problems.
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